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parafoil
[ par-uh-foil ]
noun
- a structure, usually made of a strong yet light fabric, having a shape similar to that of an airplane wing, and used as a kite or a parachute.
parafoil
/ ˈpærəˌfɔɪl /
noun
- a nonrigid aerofoil inflated by the wind, used in kites and paragliders
Word History and Origins
Origin of parafoil1
Example Sentences
Once the rocket reaches space, the fairing breaks into two pieces, each of which deploys a parachute-like material known as a parafoil to slow down.
Musk tweeted that the fairing system deployed a parafoil and there was an attempt to catch it during descent, but that failed.
It has onboard thrusters and a guidance system to bring it through the atmosphere intact, then releases a parafoil and our ship, named Mr. Steven, with basically a giant catcher’s mitt welded on, tries to catch it.
After the fairing separated from the Falcon 9's second stage, it fell back to Earth and deployed a parafoil to slow its fall to the Pacific Ocean.
Musk announced on Twitter that the parafoil deployment occurred.
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